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The State of Our Schools
Dear Families and Staff,
Earlier this week I delivered our annual State of Our Schools address, which was an opportunity to share progress, priorities, and goals for New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). I focused on the theme of transformation, as well as the ways in which a transformative education can empower our children to lead and succeed in a complex world.
I encourage you to watch the full speech here, along with the fantastic opening performance by students at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School. For a quick recap, here are just a few highlights from the event:
- NYC Reads and NYC Solves: We’ve expanded NYC Reads to every elementary and early childhood classroom citywide and launched NYC Solves in over 400 high schools and approximately 100 middle schools. All in all, over half a million students will be impacted by NYC Reads and NYC Solves this year.
- College and Career Pathways: This year we’ve expanded our FutureReadyNYC initiative to include two new industry focus areas, social work and decarbonization. We are also thrilled that Mount Sinai Health System will be our newest FutureReadyNYC anchor partner!
- Virtual Learning: Thanks to updated labor agreements, our middle and high schools now have flexibility to offer virtual coursework outside of typical school hours. At the over 100 high schools that have opted-in this year, students can take parts of their courseload virtually, including after school and even on the weekends.
- HBCU Early College Prep: Next fall, in Southeast Queens, we will open HBCU Early College Prep, a groundbreaking new high school in partnership with Delaware State University, where students will have the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree, for free, while also being immersed in the history and culture of HBCUs across the country.
- Artificial Intelligence: We are determined to be at the cutting edge of this technology, and to that end, I will be convening some of the brightest minds across the technology landscape to join my Chancellor’s AI Advisory Council next month. I’m eager for all of us at NYCPS to learn from their expertise.
For details on these announcements and other exciting news, please feel free to read the full speech. I’m looking forward to seeing all this work unfold over the coming months as we provide a transformative educational experience for our children.
Soaring high,
David C. Banks
Chancellor
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